INA, Ill. (April 2, 2013) - Nearly 50 Rend Lake College students were inducted last week into the Rho Xi Chapter of the international honor society Phi Theta Kappa. The induction ceremony took place in the RLC Theatre and featured guest speakers such as RLC President Terry Wilkerson, past and current honorary inductees, and Nathan Brouwer, who serves as the advisor for students wanting to join PTK at RLC.
Rend Lake College Associate Professor of History and Phi Theta Kappa Rho Xi Chapter Advisor Nathan Brouwer (FAR LEFT) stands for a photo with 2012 PTK honorary faculty inductee Dr. Jeannie Mitchell, a professor of psychology at the college, and 2013 PTK honorary faculty inductee Paul Sandrock, an associate professor of chemistry at RLC. Each one addressed those being inducted at the ceremony. (Photo by Malory Paisley / RLC Clocktower Chronicle Photographer).
PTK RX at RLC - These Rend Lake College students are Phi Theta Kappa Rho Xi inductees from Jefferson County. FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT are; Joann Mathis (Mt. Vernon), Alyson Hampton (Mt. Vernon), Ji Bremer (Mt. Vernon), Macey Ellis (Mt. Vernon), Casey Johnson (Mt. Vernon), Brooke Moore (Mt. Vernon), Kelly Williams (Mt. Vernon) and Olivia Sledge (Mt. Vernon). BACK ROW, FROM LEFT are; Erica Renich (Mt. Vernon), Christine Hood (Mt. Vernon), Joice Lawrence (Mt. Vernon), Michelle Hays (Ina), Devin Riley (Dix), Juanita Jones (Mt. Vernon), Chris Milburn (Mt. Vernon), Brenae Hallam (Mt. Vernon), Dahab Crord (Mt. Vernon), Malinda Burton (Mt. Vernon), Melissa Ritchey (Belle Rive), Hannah Herzing (Scheller), and Catie Wisniewski (Scheller). Also pictured is Daniel Tolley of Royalton (FAR RIGHT). (Photo by Malory Paisley / RLC Clocktower Chronicle Photographer)
PTK RX at RLC - These Rend Lake College students are Phi Theta Kappa Rho Xi inductees from Perry and Franklin counties. FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT are; Taylor Cheek (Pinckneyville), Charlotte Loquasto (Tamaroa), Daphne Hammond (Sesser), Whitney Webb (Benton), Sara Barnett (Benton) and Molly Whaley (Benton). BACK ROW, FROM LEFT are; Taylor Cicardi (Pinckneyville), Emma Capp (Pinckneyville), Lindsey Winter (Pinckneyville), Hunter Queen (Pinckneyville), Ethan Richardson (Benton), John Vercellino (Sesser), Daniel Tolley (Royalton) and Tawnie Vorhes (Mulkeytown). (Photo by Malory Paisley / RLC Clocktower Chronicle Photographer)
PTK RX at RLC - These Rend Lake College students are Phi Theta Kappa Rho Xi inductees from Randolph, Fayette, Hamilton, White, St. Clair, Wayne and Union counties. FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT are; Sara Veatch (McLeansboro), Adam Rubenacker (McLeansboro), Fallon Clayton (Anna), Laura Alverth (Thompsonville) and Haden Smith (Wayne City). BACK ROW, FROM LEFT; Wesley Bradshaw (Walsh), Michael Willis (Farina), Elizabeth Dykstra (McLeansboro), Christine South (Enfield), Abbie Lehman (Marissa) and Nate Burgess (Orchardville). (Photo by Malory Paisley / RLC Clocktower Chronicle Photographer)